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![The Quarrymen, featuring climbers James Pearson and Johnny Dawes](/uploads/img/3/42859.jpg)
18/02/2019 - Climbing
The Quarrymen, featuring climbers James Pearson and Johnny Dawes The film The Quarrymen by Neil Hart, about the slate quarries above Llanberis in North Wales starring James Pearson, Johnny Dawes and one of Britain’s most famous multi-pitch rock climb, The Quarryman.
![Russisches Roulette / New Kristallwand mixed climb by Matthias Wurzer, Peter Wurzer](/uploads/img/3/55929.jpg)
03/12/2018 - Alpinism
Russisches Roulette / New Kristallwand mixed climb by Matthias Wurzer, Peter Wurzer Austrian mountain guides Matthias Wurzer and Peter Wurzer have established Russisches Roulette, Russian roulette, a difficult and dangerous mixed climb up the northeast face of Kristallwand (Venediger Group, Hohe Tauern, Austria).
![Grande Jorasses Japanese Couloir / Spaniards make rare repeat of central gem](/uploads/img/3/54614.jpg)
04/10/2018 - Alpinism
Grande Jorasses Japanese Couloir / Spaniards make rare repeat of central gem In the Mont Blanc massif the Spanish mountaineers Roger Cararach Soler, Marc Toralles and Bru Busom repeated the Japanese Couloir, the so-called 'Couloir central' that splits the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses. The three repeated the climb in 24...
![Mont Blanc: fire ravages Grands Montets cable car](/uploads/img/3/54186.jpg)
12/09/2018 - Alpinism
Mont Blanc: fire ravages Grands Montets cable car The Grands Montets cable car middle station caught fire yesterday afternoon. While no one was injured, the fire has caused significant damages.
![Cosmiques Arête rockfall on Mont Blanc](/uploads/img/3/53968.jpg)
27/08/2018 - Alpinism
Cosmiques Arête rockfall on Mont Blanc Rockfall took place on 22 August 2018 on the famous Arête des Cosmiques in the Mont Blanc massif. La Chamoniarde is currently strongly advising against climbing the popular Cosmiques Arête ridgeline.
![Jumbo Jet direct start in Val Lietres, Dolomites](/uploads/img/3/51102.jpg)
14/03/2018 - Alpinism
Jumbo Jet direct start in Val Lietres, Dolomites In Val Lietres (Puez - Geisler group, Dolomites) Daniel Ladurner and Hannes Lemayr have added a direct start, up rock, to the famous icefall Jumbo Jet. With this new variant the route tackles overall difficulties up to M7 WI5+.
![Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner add new mixed climb to Pragser Tal](/uploads/img/3/50398.jpg)
09/02/2018 - Alpinism
Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner add new mixed climb to Pragser Tal South Tyrol’s Christoph Hainz and Kurt Astner have established ‘New look new hook’, a new mixed climb up Rauhe Gaisl, Pragser Tal, Dolomites. The report by Christoph Hainz.
![Everest Hillary Step collapsed](/uploads/img/3/45333.jpg)
19/05/2017 - Alpinism
Everest Hillary Step collapsed The Hillary Step, the famous rock barrier located shortly below the summit of Everest, seems to have collapsed, probably due to the terrible earthquake that shook Nepal in 2015. British mountaineer and commercial expedition leader Tim Mosedale broke the news...
![Malta Azure window collapses after storm](/uploads/img/3/7154.jpg)
09/03/2017 - Environment
Malta Azure window collapses after storm On the island of Gozo, just north of Malta, the famous Azure window landmark arch collapsed in a storm.
![Passion, alpinism and risks](/uploads/img/3/43481.jpg)
17/02/2017 - Alpinism
Passion, alpinism and risks A thought for Mauro Franceschini, Antonella Gallo, Antonella Gerini and Fabrizio Recchia who yesterday, Thursday 16/02/17, lost their lives when the icefall Bonne année collapsed in Valle di Gressoney, Valle d’Aosta, Italy.
![Merry Christmas, amazing icefall climbed in Linzhou Taihang canyon, China](/uploads/img/3/43351.jpg)
13/02/2017 - Alpinism
Merry Christmas, amazing icefall climbed in Linzhou Taihang canyon, China Ice climbing in China: a stunning icefall resembling a Christmas tree was first ascended on 31/01/2017 by He Chuan and Liu Yang in XianXia canyon, a branch of Linzhou Taihang canyon.
![Chulilla in Spain, thoughts about this world-class climbing destination. By Maurizio Oviglia](/uploads/img/3/42777.jpg)
25/01/2017 - Climbing
Chulilla in Spain, thoughts about this world-class climbing destination. By Maurizio Oviglia Politically incorrect thoughts after a climbing trip to Chulilla, Spain, one of the best rock climbing destinations in the world and currently extremely popular among the climbing community. By Maurizio Oviglia.
![Dolomites: gigantic rockfall off Kleine Gaisl](/uploads/img/3/39078.jpg)
22/08/2016 - Alpinism
Dolomites: gigantic rockfall off Kleine Gaisl The video of mountain guide Roman Valentini documenting the enormous rockfall that took place last week on Kleine Gaisl (Piccola Croda Rossa), in the Braies group of the Italian Dolomites
![Monte Pelmo rockfall, the video](/uploads/img/3/38723.jpg)
31/07/2016 - Alpinism
Monte Pelmo rockfall, the video On 29 July 2016 rockfall occurred on the South Face of Mt Pelmo, towards San Vito di Cadore in the Italian Dolomites. The video by Giordano Fregonese.
![Bolivia: Italians climb new route up Rumi Mallku](/uploads/img/3/37951.jpg)
01/07/2016 - Alpinism
Bolivia: Italians climb new route up Rumi Mallku On Saturday, 11/06/2016 Enrico Rosso, Pietro Sella and Antonio Zavattarelli made the first ascent of Mindfulness, a new climb up Rumi Mallku (5900m), Cordillera Real, Bolivian Andes. A few days earlier, the 'Illampu 2016' expedition members teamed up with Davide...
![Trekking Peaks in Nepal's Khumbu Himal](/uploads/img/3/34260.jpg)
19/01/2016 - Alpinism
Trekking Peaks in Nepal's Khumbu Himal Italian Mountain Guide Rudy Buccella discusses his recent trip to the Trekking Peaks of Nepal. To remind us, even in this post-earthquake period, of how beautiful these mountains are and how much help the Nepalese people direly need.
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